Board of Directors

Our Board Members

Hugh Fraser
President

Hugh is a semi-retired agricultural engineer. He grew up on a dairy farm and has been in well over a thousand barns. Hugh now owns the consulting business ‘OTB Farm Solutions’ and recently authored a book entitled ‘Swing Beam Barns of Niagara’.

Jim Campbell
Vice President

As the principal of Rockside Campbell near Duntroon, Jim and his team spend their days within a re-erected barn-studio designing projects which often incorporate the beautiful sculptural qualities of historic barn frames and materials.

Krista Hulshof
Treasurer

Jon Radojkovic
Director

Jon has owned and operated Skyhill Construction, a timber framing business, for over 30 years. For the last 16 years he has specialized in heritage barn repair (with his 3 sons). Jon and his wife operate an organic farm. Freelance journalist, author of 2 books about barns, and photographer.

Will Samis
Director

Will, with his wife Elaine, farm beef and sheep and make maple syrup near Iron Bridge.

An 8^th generation Ontario farmer, he is active in local and provincial affairs. He organized and led several successful barn tours . He was the co-lead volunteer in moving, restoring and re-purposing the Cordukes/Weber 12 sided barn near Sowerby. He is the curator there.

Don Hilborn
Director

Don Hilborn and his wife operate Red Barn Berries in Oxford County for the last 30 years. Over the years he have worked on maintaining the Red barn while keeping its original character. He also a former agricultural engineer with the Ontario government and a creator of the MDS program at OMAFRA.

Randy Bagg
Director

Randy has spent most of his life working in barns. Grew up on a dairy farm north of Toronto. Graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1979 and worked in bovine practice for 15 years in Peel and Halton Counties. Spent 24 years in the animal health industry doing research and regulatory management until he retired in 2018. Then went back to the University of Guelph to complete an Honours Bachelor of Arts in History degree in 2022. Randy believes  the preservation and recording of barns in Ontario is a vital part of our agricultural history.

Darrell Randell
Director

I have lived in this 1870s farmhouse all my life. The barn was constructed by my Great Aunt and Uncle in 1923. In the 1970s I began adapting and expanding it for hog production which I did for 25 years. In 2019 after retiring from Ducks Unlimited Canada, I had to decide on what to do with this old barn. I needed to have a purpose for the barn if I was going to make necessary investment to preserve it. Since I needed a drive shed, I converted the barn to machine storage, workshop with lots of other room to store other stuff that I probably should throw away.

Claudia Smith
Secretary

Claudia is a rural historian and photographer. She has documented the colour of rural life in Lanark County in hundreds of articles for The Lanark Era newspaper and in 8 books that include: ‘Barns ~ A Reflection of Changing Times and Horses of the Country ~ An Homage’.

Sue (Rumbles) Hilborn

Sue has been involved in primary Agriculture for over half a century.
In 1974, Sue’s father moved his city-born wife and children to a farm.
Sue was involved in 4-H and had a small Jersey Herd called Country Girl Jerseys.
A graduate of OAC 80A in Agricultural Marketing and Sales. She worked as a grain merchant for Coatsworth and Cooper in Guelph.
In 1982, Sue began a greenhouse vegetable business called Sue’s Veggies.
In 1990, Sue, her husband Don and her children moved to a farm outside of Woodstock. Then, they started a strawberry business that expanded to greenhouse vegetables.
Sue has many interests and recently designed an 80-foot-diameter labyrinth at our regional hospice, Sakura House. Sue loves to entertain friends in her home and take cooking classes while travelling.

Laura Brown

You won’t find me in a barn. I photograph Ontario built heritage (old buildings). I founded a group called Ontario Rural Ruins, running since May, 2007. I’m the daughter of a consulting (electrical & HVAC) engineer (no trains, that would have been pretty great) and sometime farmer. He liked Jersey cows. So, I do have a farming background, enough to discover how allergic I am to grass, animals, and a lot of things found on a farm.

This could be you!!
Director

We are currently seeking new directors. Give us an email to let us know you are interested. Elections regularly take place in March during our AGM, but the board can bring on at anytime of the year. info@ontariobarnpreservation.com

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